Maricopa Community Colleges  MTR273AA   20082-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/07
MTR273AA 20082-99999 LAB 1 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Medical Transcription Practicum
Applied medical transcription in the work environment. Reinforcement and broadening of skills and knowledge of medical transcription.
Prerequisites: (MTR201, MTR202, MTR203, and MTR273), or permission of department or division.
Course Note: MTR273AA may be repeated for a total of two (2) credit hours.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MTR273AA   20082-99999 Medical Transcription Practicum
1. Apply language skills from business English and medical terminology, anatomy and physiology to transcribe records and documents (40 to 60 hour externship). (I)
2. Meet professional accuracy and productivity standards including proofreading, clarifying and editing principles. (II)
3. Apply principles of professional development and ethical conduct in the work setting. (III)
4. Define unprofessional dictation including derogatory and libelous statements, and demonstrate problem solving techniques to deal with unprofessional dictation. (IV)
5. Organize and prioritize assigned work. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MTR273AA   20082-99999 Medical Transcription Practicum
    I. Transcribing Medical Dictation
        A. History and physical
        B. Operative reports
        C. Consultations
        D. Diagnostic reports
        E. Clinical procedure reports
        F. Other
      II. Industry Standards
          A. Accuracy
            1. proofreading
            2. clarifying
            3. editing
          B. Productivity
          C. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards
          D. Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) guidelines
          E. Medico-legal Principles
          F. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Regulations
        III. Professionalism
            A. Conduct
            B. Grooming
            C. Ethics
            D. Initiative
            E. Punctuality/reliability
            F. Communication skills
            G. Other - individual settings
          IV. Unprofessional Dictation/Solutions
              A. Definition
                1. derogatory
                2. libelous
                3. inappropriate
              B. Solutions - communication
            V. Work Skills
                A. Organization
                B. Prioritize
                C. Time management
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